Guns they make me sick....Gun dealer's they make me sick...I went to school with a dog...EVERY SCHOOL IN AMERICA SHOULD HAVE A DOG ROMEING THE HALLS...

my heart breaks for every mom who had to identify their childs body. I'm so proud of how those young adults handled themselves while being interviewed. I think the media should be ashamed of the fact that they keep trying to push us to believe that the school acted wrongly. Reality is that in a time of crisis decisions have to be made in haste. This was a college campus, not a battlefield. Decisions were made at that time to protect those students. The media needs to stop pointing fingers at the college officials. Were not a bunch of idiots, we dont need to be persuaded into believing this was anyones fault other than the killer himself. Shame on you all for making this into something it's most certainly not. Again, to the families of the children that didn't make it; your in Americas prayers. To all the students, life goes on. Time will heal your souls, it might take a while but you will get over this. God Bless You All.

My heart goes out to each and every friend, family and colleague! I don't think that words can describe the horror that they are going through right now-I am praying for each person affected by this tragedy!! Time will heal-but this will never be forgotten.

What a Horrible thing to happen,... IN A GUN FREE ZONE. When will the liberals ever learn.

I am very disturbed as a parent and my prayers are with each and every family at VT both those that lost loved ones and those loved ones that experienced this event. I am sorry, but I believe both the President, head of communications and head of campus police should offer their resignations in memory of those killed. Had they (in accordance with media events we have heard) called in the Virgina State Police immediately after the dorm shootings and broadcast on campus and the radio for the students to stay put and the faculty to stay put and not go to class when the situation was uncertain would have been a better choice. After 9/11 we are all more cautious and aware and the university administration should have protected everyone better. Those both alive and dead who used heroic judgment to protect others should not only receive the nation's thanks but God's eternal blessings and in the case of those that died, his eternal life.

I have a great idea that I think would help keep universities across the nation safer without putting a strain on local law enforcement officers.

Have volunteer law enforcement officers (local and Federal) across the nation attend colleges and universities tuition free. In return officers will provide protection for students and faculty staff if a crisis like this ever occurs again.

I think someone should take this thought into serious consideration. It would be a great way for law enforcement officers to improve their education and at the same time would provide undercover security at colleges and universities nationwide.

Seeing a uniformed officer would make an easy target, but an off duty law enforcement officer who happens to be attending class and carrying their concealed duty weapon would be a surprise to the suspect and be a great way to end a massacre like what happened in Virginia.

USA should ban on selling guns to commoners. Not only USA all countries should ban. Guns or any kind of weapons should only be for limited usage specially by the police or armed officers. The commoners who already have arms should return immediately to the Government.

My heart goes for those youthful souls who were the future of a good USA.

NBC REALLY NEEDS TO EXAMINE THE SERIOUSNESS OF THEIR REPORTING TACTICS!!! PLEASE LET THE EXECS KNOW THAT THEY ARE CROSSING A LINE THAT THEY WOULD NOT TO CROSS~~

Let me start by saying that my heart and soul go out to all of those young people, their families, and the entire school who have been affected by this senseless tragedy. Secondly, my question is this: WHERE IS THE OUTRAGE?????!!!! I hear people blaming the gun shop owners. Why is it their fault? Why is it their responsiblity? Then, they want to blame the school security system. The gun shop owners, the school security, the school staff, etc. are all innocent in my view. The outrage should be directed to the shooter and the shooter alone. How dare one person allow their sensibilities, their insecurities, their misconstrued judgement affect other people!!! That is just wrong!

Media should not be allowed to publicize the criminal who commited the cowardly acts. No pictures, no personal history, no nothing. Do not turn them into celebrities anymore! Then it will stop.

AS A FELLOW HUMAN,I CONDOLE THIS TRAGEDY WHICH CAUSED GREAT LOSS TO THE ENTIRE HUMANITY AND EXTEND MY DEEP SYMPATHIES TO ALL AFFECTED.

BUT MY VIEW IS THAT IT IS DUE TO UNCALLED FOR LIBERTY FOR PEOPLE TO CARRY WEAPONS INDIVIDUALLY. THIS LIBERTY PROVIDED BY THE STATE SHOWS AN ABSOLUTE
VIOLATION OF RIGHT TO SECURITY FOR ALL CITIZENS WHO ARE NOT CARRYING WEAPONS WHICH CONSITUTES MAJORITY EVERYWHERE AROUND THE GLOBE.

I DO EXTEND MY SINCERE REQUEST TO LAWMAKERS IN USA AND AROUND THE GLOBE TO PLEASE REVIEW THE LICENSING OF WEAPONS TO INDIVIDUALS.NOW A DAYS, IT HAS BECOME A GRAVE RISK TO ALLOW PEOPLE CARRY WEAPONS.AT PRESENT LIFESTYLES ALL OVER ARE FULL OF COMPLEXTIES IN ALL SOCIETIES DUE TO SO CALLED MODERNISATION & DEVELOPEMENT.PEOPLE HAVE GONE VERY SELF CENTERED REDERING THEM TO BE ALONE WITH TOTAL LOSS OF COMPASSION, LOVE AND HARMONY.

WITH DEEPEST CONCERNS AND SYMPATHIES TO ALL AFFECTED;
ANIL MITTAL
AHMEDABAD, INDIA

No one outside Virginia Tech community, especially those who were victimized, can fathom the intensity of grief and anger striking the institution. Imagine the irriversible change in attitude that will follow in the aftermath. I reckon it will be more difficult for shy and private people to be themselves now. Just imagine being mistaken for a potential mass murderer. This act of wanton wasting of innocent human life was partly avoidable, at least the second wave of the killing that claimed 31 lives. But it is difficult to prevent any similar killings in the future because every incident will have a unique circumstance.

To a deliberate and calculating wacko, killing innocent people in a university establishment is like a turkey shoot. There are simply too many and too near to kill. The best of security settings can only minize the magnitude of a rampage.

My condolences to VT community, and especially to those whose bodies were undeservedly violated by bullets. May the souls of the deceased rest in peace, and may the injured find a speedy recovery.

My heart goes out to every family who had suffered a loss. This is indeed something terrible to happen on a campus of learning.
We would have to understand why didn't the parents of the gunman talk with him if many knew that he was depressed. Most of the poeple connect with people who are closer to them and if it was not the teachers or fellow students then definitely it should have been the parent.
God bless America...

I keep hearing that teachers and school officials at Virginia Tech. knew this guy was very disturbed. Did they ever contact Hui's parents? If they felt it necessary to remove him completely from a classroom, was that in an of itself not enough of an alarm bell to review whether he should remain in the school? My son is entering high school next fall and it pains me to think that a potential madman could possibly roam about in his school planning and plotting and that people in authority would have their hands tied to do anything about it. Parents of a student at risk to himself and others must be asked to intervene and it should be a policy that gun merchants should advise local schools when a student buys a gun.

What a horrific tragedy. How could this individual have gotten this far in our education system without triggering an alarm in someones mind? How could he have graduated from high school if his class participation was anything like the descriptions of his college behavoir?

What a horrific tragedy. How could this individual have gotten this far in our education system without triggering an alarm in someones mind? How could he have graduated from high school if his class participation was anything like the descriptions of his college behavoir?

As a Miami Hurricanes fan, I have often seen VA Tech as just a rival, but this week, my heart truly goes out to everyone in any way associated with the school. I cannot imagine the hurt and anguish you all must feel. I liken what happened Monday to the 9/11 attacks. My mind immediately went back to that horrible tragedy in American history because at the time I was a television news producer and I remember the emptiness I felt at my country's loss-- and the countless stories of devastation. It still saddens me, but life does go on, and even though we experience such times that make us feel desperately weak, I know that God is good. I have learned that He gives us the grace to endure thoughts and feelings of distress at the loss of loved ones we will never again see on this side of life. I pray that He will comfort your minds and ease your troubled hearts and spirits. I pray that God will help you to once again know and experience joy, peace, and love. I know that He will.

My heart is saddened by the great personal loss to Families, to promising futures, the Virginia Tech Campus Students and Staff through this unfathomable act of violence. Although I am a 65 year old retired graduate of West Virginia University, I still remember the Family I shared this campus with and can appreciate the shared loss by our Nation. Your loss is vicariously also ours and mine. You all will continue to be remebered in my prayers.

I feel we need to stop finding someone to put the blame on. This was a tragedy. The president of the Univeristy did the best he could. The only one to blame is the cowardly shooter who in the end took his own life after needlessly taking others. We need to seriouisly evaluate our gun control laws. It is ashame when our freedom is used in such a way that we should feel ashamed. My prayers goout to all those who have lost a loved one in this horrid event.

I am deeply saddened by what had happened at VT. My prayers are with the victims.

I have a couple of questions and I hope the media will ask these questions too.

Where is Cho's parents? Were they informed about his mental condition? If yes, why didn't they let him get more treatment at the Mental Facility? Why didn't his parents check the transactions he made a month ago when he purchased the gun? If you know your son has mental problems and were making huge purchases, shouldn't that triggers you to do a check up on him? Was it so shameful for your family to have a mentally disturbed son in the family that you pretty much outcast him? Why?

I feel for all those lost and the families in this tragedy, however the inane and misinformed who out of fear, keep yammering about gun laws... one law abiding individual with a concealed weapon could have stopped this individual.

We will never be able to ask why enough - we will never be sorry enough - we will never be safe enough. We will, however, be here for all of you who have suffered. We will be sending our thoughts and prayers to all of you. We will always remember - always - the pain we ourselves felt at your great loss. I was never blessed enough to meet any of you, but I will see you in heaven.
Your Sister in Christ,
Someone from MSU who will be wearing orange and maroon on Friday to honor all of VT

what bothers me about this is the way it was handled. we had a man escape from a hospital concidered armed and dangerous. we like va were also informed thru email.. who checks thier email every hour??? couldnt we all learn from this and find ways to make our colleges safer?? while i feel horrible for what happened lets not let it be forgotten 4 months from now.... let this open our eyes to change the way emergancies are handled it could have happened anywhere....

I am truly sorry for the absolute waste of life. Where is the public outrage against the lack of gun control in this country? Lives are being taken daily by guns. The gun lobbies, National Rifle Association and gutless politicians do nothing to make this country safe. If need be repeal the second amendment. Only police officers and military people need guns. The world is looking at us and thinking we are no better than the wild west. We are not safe in an enviorment where anyone who has money to buy a gun can get one. It is easier to get a gun than a drivers license. Over a hundred people have been killed by guns in Philadelphia since the beginning of 2007. In a a quiet peaceful amish town in Pennsylvania a crazed killer killed innocent little children. When are people going to wake up!!

As parents we send our children off to college with all the hope and anticipation that they will have a bright future. I know when I sent my sons off, the last thing I thought of was that some harm would come to them. I look at pictures of these bright eager faces and my heart aches for all the things that might have been that will never be. All the potential lost to all of us throughout the world. One of these individuals could have been the one person that found a cure for AIDS or Cancer and now, we will never know. Such a loss and such a waste of the world's chance to learn from these wonderful students.